Just this really. What sort of level of rail jobs come with a 1st class priv card? I know in br jobs it was ms grades but what about it todays tocs?
Would imagine it will be irrelevent within a decade as the number of tocs removing/reducing first class seems to be increasing.
Our TOC gives all grades with 15 years service first class passes. Otherwise Group TOC only passes tend to be the level above junior manager and up with only protected senior grades having access to a fixed quota of silver and gold passes. I don't think blue regional passes have new issues now.
Naturally in my experience despite not permitting all staff travel facilities, executives and directors funnily enough seem to gain complimentary passes as they require from other TOCs.
Thats rather generous and nice. Only ever got standard class all my life....
You are (if I remember correctly) round about university age, so I wouldn't worry, you've got time yet!